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The Memphis Brooks museum contains a decent quantity of art pieces ranging from medieval to modern times. Within the selections of the museums art work many different mediums are used ranging from fibers, to oil based paints. Additionally, a person could sit there for many our admiring an extravagant amount of minuscule details and the effort put into each work. Each room within the museum contained a different location or era of artworks to observe and study. Furthermore, a large quantity of…

The Baroque Period Perhaps one the most notable time periods of all time is the Baroque period. The Baroque emerged in Rome, Italy around 1600 and later spread to the rest of Europe. Literately translated as the “irregularly shaped pearl”, the Baroque period was characterized by exaggeration, movement, drama, exuberance, and emotion. These key characteristics were seen in many art forms including theater, paintings, sculptures, and music. New art techniques, such as chiaroscuro, emerged and…

Alabama or Florida What place would you rather be laying on the beach in the sun getting a nice tan, Alabama or Florida? I mean they are both great and are both enjoyable, but what if you had to choose one! They both have great locations and they both have oceans or pools to swim in. I mean they both are terrific places to go and you should be lucky to go to either! It is your choice, so what’s it going to be Florida or Alabama. There are some major things to consider, they have different…

Throughout history, there have been many wonderful artists. Whether those artists are painters, sculptors, or architects, their works are known all over the world. They are said to be innovative geniuses and have paved the way for the artists after them. Christopher Wren is just one of those artists. He is the architect that designed Saint Paul’s Cathedral in London and one of the facades of Hampton Court Palace in England. Christopher Wren also designed many other cathedrals and buildings in…

In the story “Roman Fever”, Alida Slade had to survive with the change in her social identity now that her husband has passed away. Being married to Delphin, Alida Slade felt she had an advantage over Grace Ansley. Mrs.Slade is envious that her husband showed such interest in Mrs. Ansley. Often found comparing herself to Grace Ansley, Alida Slade is very insecure and has an aggressive urge to deprive Grace Ansley of her happiness as she forges the letter as Delphin. Alida Slade is driven by the…

Italy was greatly known for her Great Roman Empire which lasted for about a 1000 years. The place was also the starting point of the very important way of thinking “The Renaissance”, which was the major cause for the art and scientific change we see today. The very important elements of Italian culture are its art, music, fashion and iconic food. Italy is the heart of Western civilization and has been crossroads of the world for it's port in the Mediterranean sea for over 2,000 years. Creativity…

Boccaccio and Chaucer are both great writers. Some of their works such as, Decameron and The Wife of Bath are still appreciated today. This essay will discuss how artifice reveals truth in Decameron, Day 10, Story 10 and The Wife of Bath. Boccaccio’s Decameron Day 10, Story 10 is a great example of how artifice reveals truth. In the story, Gualtieri tries to find out if his wife will always do her best to please him. He does this by making her go through a number of cruel tests. For example,…

The Conquest in 1492 brought a number of changes to Latin America. In particular, art in New Spain was largely influenced by its European counterparts. As a result, a number of artists were trained in European painting styles. Miguel Cabrera had this upbringing in the art world. In this paper, I am going to examine the composition of his painting Don Manuel Jose Rubio y Salinas, Archbishop of Mexico (Fig. 1), along with providing information about the subject. I am also going to address how…

Both Odysseus and Telemachus play extremely pivotal and important roles in Homer’s The Odyssey. The phrase “like father like son” can easily describe the similarities between Odysseus and Telemachus’s characters. However, no human beings are exactly alike as both characters also share a great number of differences. So although Odysseus and Telemachus are both similar in the way that they’re great heroic warriors, they differ in craftiness and arrogance which reflect Ancient Greek values.…

Aquinas’ Gradation Argument According to The Internet Encyclopedia (http://www.iep.utm.edu/aquinas) Thomas Aquinas lived in 1225–1274, as a catholic priest in Italy. He was well known for his philosophical and theological ideas or arguments. One of his arguments was that he can prove Gods existence gradation of beings. Anyone who claims they can prove God to be real comes off as possibly heretical or blasphemous. In this case Aquinas teaches bad doctrine and I would classify it as heretical.…